used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
anew
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mary felt lost and unhappy.
Casa
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From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Mary felt lost and unhappy.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
GenoveseadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenəviz/
of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But Mary felt lost and unhappy.
Magni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But Mary felt lost and unhappy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
REFUGEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
TuscanynounUS /ˈtʌskəni/
a region in central Italy
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading She thought the peasantry uncouth and hateful, their _Genovese_ jargon disgusted her as much as the dialect of Tuscany had pleased her.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But Mary felt lost and unhappy.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REFUGE Shelley was charmed with Casa Magni.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading He liked the wild solitude of the place, the forest behind the house, the rocky and wooded bays and the fisherman’s poor villages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again pregnant, anxious, irritable, she would have much preferred to live in a city near a good doctor.
